INSTITUTE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

 IBVM ( Commonly known as Loreto Sisters, founded by Mary Ward an English Woman in 1609 . Mary Ward was a resilient person of great Faith and strength of character in which you will hear the Jesuits will say she does what ten Jesuits can do, she was  a woman of her time. Labeled a heretic in her day for simply wanting to answer God's call to serve in the Ignatian spirit in an uncommonly feminine charism of Freedom, Justice and Integrity. she wanted to serve people of her time but died misunderstood. Through the centuries her spirit prospered through adversity and continue to grow. Now recognized and reconciled as Venerable, her Charism is a beacon in the church and the world still wanting the energy, leadership, spirituality and courage of women. Today we are called and we live and work in the guiding light of her passion for God.